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in_o the_o conclave_n for_o the_o election_n of_o gregory_n the_o xill_n l._n 4._o p._n 81._o go_v back_o to_o naples_n he_o offend_v the_o pope_n in_o a_o controversy_n with_o the_o archbishop_n of_o naples_n p._n 82_o which_o be_v at_o last_o compose_v ibid._n the_o report_n of_o his_o return_n to_o the_o low-countries_n be_v there_o believe_v l._n 7._o p._n 68_o he_o treat_v in_o the_o king_n name_n with_o margaret_z of_o parma_n and_o alexander_n farneze_n to_o accept_v of_o a_o joynt-commission_n for_o the_o government_n of_o the_o low-countries_n l._n 9_o p._n 47._o he_o be_v send_v for_o into_o spain_n by_o the_o king_n and_o there_o make_v precedent_n of_o his_o italian_a council_n l._n 4._o p._n 82._o his_o liberty_n in_o speak_v to_o the_o grandee_n and_o to_o the_o king_n himself_o ibid._n he_o govern_v spain_n in_o the_o king_n absence_n p._n 82._o be_v honour_v by_o he_o at_o his_o return_n ibid._n at_o ausburg_n he_o marry_v katherine_n daughter_n of_o king_n philip_n to_z charles_n emmanuel_n duke_n of_o savoy_n ibid._n what_o he_o say_v when_o he_o hear_v the_o duke_n of_o alva_n have_v not_o take_v the_o prince_n of_o orange_n l._n 6._o p._n 33._o he_o die_v at_o madrid_n l._n 4._o p._n 83._o his_o body_n be_v transport_v to_o besançon_n ibid._n his_o principal_a commendation_n p._n 83_o antonio_n perez_n privie-seal_n to_o philip_n the_o second_o l._n 6._o p._n 23._o l._n 9_o p._n 53._o anthony_n son_n to_o philip_n duke_n of_o burgundy_n â—uart_n of_o brabant_n l._n 9_o p._n 36_o anthony_n painter_n l._n 7._o p._n 78_o antonio_n saulio_n the_o pope_n nuncio_n to_o the_o viceroy_n of_o naples_n l._n 4._o p._n 82_o anthony_n strall_a consul_n of_o antwerp_n l._n 6._o p._n 33._o intimate_v with_o the_o prince_n of_o orange_n ibid._n behead_v l._n 7._o p._n 49_o antonio_n de_fw-fr toledo_n prior_n of_o leon_n a_o knight_n of_o s._n johns_n of_o jerusalem_n l._n 6._o p._n 23_o antwerp_n one_o of_o the_o chief_a city_n of_o brabant_n l._n 5._o p._n 98._o stand_v much_o affect_v to_o breâ—erod_n l._n 5._o p._n 112._o a_o mutiny_n in_o the_o town_n occasion_v by_o the_o punishment_n of_o a_o apostate_n l._n 4._o p._n 84._o the_o number_n and_o habit_n of_o the_o gâ—euses_n there_o l._n 5._o p._n 115._o the_o calvinist_n frequent_a sermon_n l._n 5._o p._n 116._o their_o tumult_n l._n 5._o p._n 117_o 118._o upon_o the_o news_n of_o tholose_n overthrow_n at_o oostervel_n l._n â—_o p._n 4._o for_o the_o quiet_v of_o which_o stir_v they_o desire_v to_o have_v the_o prince_n of_o orange_n for_o their_o governor_n l._n 5._o p._n 118._o what_o a_o multitude_n of_o people_n meet_v he_o with_o acclamation_n and_o applause_n ibid._n their_o iconomachy_n and_o violation_n of_o sacred_a thing_n l._n 5._o p._n 123._o &_o 124._o the_o great_a church_n restore_v to_o its_o use_n and_o beauty_n l._n 5._o p._n 130._o l._n 6._o p._n 18._o heretic_n hold_v their_o consistory_n in_o the_o town_n l._n 5._o p._n 138._o solemn_a procession_n l._n 6._o p._n 28._o the_o sack_n of_o it_o by_o the_o spaniard_n l._n 8._o p._n 22_o 23_o antwerper_n animate_v against_o the_o catholic_n as_o far_a as_o from_o constantinople_n l._n 5._o p._n 138._o &_o 139._o they_o cunning_o offer_v money_n to_o the_o king_n l._n 5._o p._n 139._o they_o threaten_v to_o revolt_n l._n 6._o p._n â—_o they_o sue_v for_o pardon_v to_o the_o governess_n l._n 6._o p._n 17._o they_o offer_v she_o to_o render_v the_o town_n ibid._n antwerp-fort_n design_v by_o margaret_n of_o parma_n l._n 6._o p._n 20._o build_v by_o the_o duke_n of_o alva_n l._n 7._o p._n 40._o enter_v and_o keep_v by_o the_o mutinous_a spaniard_n l._n 8._o p._n 5._o attempt_v by_o don_n john_n l._n 9_o p._n 35._o possess_v by_o the_o estate_n ibid._n dimolâ—shed_a l._n 9_o p._n 38_o apology_n publish_v by_o the_o prince_n of_o orange_n l._n 1._o p._n 4._o l._n 2._o p._n 38._o p._n 43._o 45._o p._n 47._o aquila_n a_o town_n l._n 9_o p._n 47_o aranda_n vide_fw-la juan_n archduke_n of_o austria_n vide_fw-la maximilian_n and_o mathias_n a_o archbishopric_n in_o the_o low-countries_n l._n 1._o p._n 28_o ardingbel_n l._n 4._o p._n 91_o aremberg_n vide_fw-la john_n ligneus_fw-la arescâ—ot_fw-la render_v itself_o to_o don_n john_n l._n 9_o p._n 53._o be_v betray_v l._n 10._o p._n 13_o arscâ—ot_v the_o duke_n vide_fw-la philip_n croi_n arias_n montariâ—s_fw-la vide_fw-la benedictus_fw-la armeâ—_n figure_n of_o little_a man_n and_o horse_n bring_v to_o maâ—ch_v upon_o a_o table_n l._n 1._o p._n 7_o armenterians_n conspire_v with_o the_o tournay-gheâ—ses_a l._n 6._o p._n 7._o their_o plot_n be_v discover_v ibid._n they_o be_v defeat_v by_o nâ—â—carmius_n l._n 6._o p._n 7._o armenterius_fw-la vide_fw-la thomas_n arminius_n his_o overthrow_n compare_v with_o that_o of_o lewis_n of_o nassaâ—_n l._n 7._o p._n 56._o &_o 57_o arm_n of_o castille_n l._n 4._o p._n 78._o assume_v by_o the_o associate_v province_n ibid._n the_o gheuse_n arm_n l._n 5._o p._n 109._o the_o arm_n of_o the_o empire_n vide_fw-la empire_n the_o king_n arm_n l._n 7._o p._n 65._o the_o arm_n of_o death_n l._n 9_o p._n 41._o army_n prepare_v for_o the_o duke_n of_o alva_n from_o france_n l._n 7._o p._n 46._o from_o spain_n l._n 7._o p._n 58._o from_o italy_n l._n 6._o p._n 25._o by_o alva_n in_o the_o low-countries_n to_o be_v send_v into_o france_n l._n 7._o p._n 64._o alva_n muster_v his_o army_n l._n 6._o p._n 29._o it_o march_v in_o three_o division_n p._n 30._o against_o don_n john_n raise_v in_o germany_n l._n 10._o p._n 7._o send_v to_o he_o from_o italy_n l._n 9_o p._n 41._o range_v for_o battle_n l._n 9_o p._n 50._o bring_v off_o from_o the_o cannon_n
about_o the_o beginning_n of_o the_o low-countries_n tumult_n ostentation_n of_o wit_n faction_n ignorance_n of_o the_o difference_n between_o beginning_n and_o cause_n which_o difference_n be_v principal_o to_o be_v observe_v and_o explain_v by_o a_o historian_n so_o do_v the_o ancient_a and_o best_a writer_n fab._n pict_n in_o his_o annal_n tit._n liv._o l._n 21._o polyb._n l._n 3._o to_o follow_v who_o example_n it_o be_v easy_a for_o a_o man_n acquaint_v with_o prince_n secret_n the_o lowcountreymens_a privilege_n very_o great_a lud._n guicciardin_n in_o descrip._n belg._n from_o whence_o this_o evil_n have_v its_o original_a because_o the_o king_n trench_v upon_o they_o three_o way_n the_o retain_v of_o the_o spanish_a soldier_n 〈◊〉_d first_o cause_n of_o their_o 〈…〉_z the_o low-countreyman_n be_v aggrieve_v instigate_v by_o the_o prince_n of_o orange_n and_o exasperate_v by_o the_o spaniard_n the_o 〈◊〉_d hence_o grow_v their_o 〈…〉_z the_o king_n 〈◊〉_d cause_n be_v 〈…〉_z whole_o to_o 〈…〉_z to_o the_o low-countrey-man_n not_o to_o the_o king_n whether_o the_o belgic_a tumult_n be_v to_o be_v derive_v from_o this_o fountain_n multiply_v the_o number_n of_o bishop_n the_o second_o cause_n of_o insurrection_n the_o complaint_n make_v thereupon_o by_o the_o old_a bishop_n the_o lord_n temporal_a the_o abbot_n and_o almost_o all_o that_o stand_v for_o the_o low-countries_n privilege_n in_o 2._o addit_fw-la ad_fw-la â—aetum_fw-la introitum_fw-la principis_fw-la hispaniae_fw-la artic._n 24._o what_o those_o privilege_n be_v artic._n â—6_n and_o how_o violate_v by_o increase_n of_o bishop_n for_o which_o many_o man_n rail_v at_o and_o threaten_v the_o king_n artic._n 5._o some_o argue_v for_o his_o majesty_n from_o precedent_n in_o other_o country_n which_o make_v against_o the_o complaint_n of_o the_o old_a bishop_n baronius_n ann_n 639._o &_o 741._o extrav_fw-mi solvator_n de_fw-fr praebend_n &_o dignit_v as_o likewise_o against_o the_o temporal_a lord_n and_o against_o the_o abbot_n aubertus_n miraeus_n in_o notitia_fw-la episc._n the_o literal_a sense_n of_o their_o privilege_n whence_o some_o infer_v that_o they_o be_v not_o break_v june_n 4._o 1561._o apud_fw-la arnold_n havens_n de_fw-fr novis_fw-la episc._n l._n 2._o jun._n 4._o 1561._o arnol._n haves_n de_fw-mi nov_fw-mi episc._n l._n 2._o and_o add_v the_o decision_n of_o the_o louvain_n doctor_n and_o necessity_n the_o great_a of_o privilege_n and_o that_o the_o king_n be_v not_o oblige_v to_o summon_v the_o estate_n general_n nor_o out_o of_o his_o own_o purse_n to_o allow_v maintenance_n for_o the_o bishop_n especial_o when_o he_o give_v they_o pension_n whether_o the_o beginning_n of_o the_o tumult_n may_v be_v deduce_v from_o hence_o the_o inquisition_n the_o three_o cause_n of_o insurrection_n the_o first_o occasion_n of_o introduce_v it_o into_o the_o government_n of_o the_o church_n the_o different_a form_n thereof_o establish_v in_o rome_n constit._fw-la 34._o licet_fw-la not_o without_o penalty_n i_o manich_n and_o l._n quicunque_fw-la c._n de_fw-fr haereticis_fw-la c._n ut_fw-la inquisitionis_fw-la de_fw-fr haereticis_fw-la in_o 6._o in_o spain_n especial_o from_o the_o year_n 1383._o martin_n luther_n heresy_n make_v it_o every_o where_o strict_o observe_v emp._n max._n 1._o gratian._n theod_n arcad._n honour_n martian_a etc._n etc._n charles_n the_o five_o his_o edict_n against_o luther_n and_o heretic_n leoâ—_n seven_o time_n the_o emperor_n renew_v it_o the_o brabanter_n refuse_v the_o inquisition_n king_n philip_n confirm_v his_o father_n edict_n command_v the_o execution_n thereof_o to_o the_o governess_n the_o governess_n to_o the_o magistrate_n the_o magistrate_n let_v it_o cool_v the_o brabanter_n still_o refuse_v the_o people_n differ_v in_o opinion_n the_o common_a discourse_n against_o the_o inquisition_n and_o the_o emperor_n edict_n in_o the_o lateran_n council_n under_o innocent_a iii._o tumult_n cause_v by_o fear_n of_o the_o inquisition_n and_o punishment_n of_o delinquent_n some_o man_n censure_v the_o king_n other_o excuse_v he_o c._n sane_n 2._o de_fw-fr off._n &_o potest_fw-la jud._n lib._n 1._o §._o quiâ—manda_fw-fr tam._n 〈◊〉_d de_fw-fr off._n ejus_fw-la of_o the_o prince_n of_o orange_n his_o ancestor_n come_v out_o of_o germany_n into_o the_o low-countries_n ann._n 1292._o the_o prince_n of_o orange_n in_o his_o apol._n 1581._o their_o power_n in_o the_o netherlands_o anno_fw-la 1544._o the_o birth_n of_o the_o prince_n of_o orange_n henr._n ranzou_n in_o exemplis_fw-la astvol_fw-it michael_n airzinger_n in_o leone_n belg._n his_o nativity_n calculate_v his_o civil_a and_o military_a education_n call_v the_o ordinary_a band_n emmanuel_n fishberti_n duke_n of_o savoy_n his_o favour_n at_o court_n some_o suspect_v he_o the_o emperor_n answer_v all_o objection_n and_o commend_v he_o to_o the_o king_n the_o king_n make_v great_a account_n of_o he_o the_o cause_n of_o his_o discontent_n his_o design_n his_o wit_n and_o manner_n which_o relish_v not_o of_o courtship_n or_o levity_n the_o splendour_n of_o his_o family_n his_o doubtful_a religion_n he_o declare_v himself_o a_o calvinist_n apology_n 1518._o his_o apology_n anno_fw-la 1518._o whether_o from_o his_o heart_n or_o no_o be_v uncertain_a ann._n 1581._o he_o be_v hostage_n for_o k._n philip_n to_z henry_n k._n of_o france_n ann._n 1581._o he_o discover_v both_o the_o king_n design_n against_o the_o heretic_n and_o from_o thence_o take_v his_o hint_n for_o commotion_n ann._n 1559._o begin_v at_o the_o convention_n of_o the_o knight_n of_o the_o golden_a fleece_n out_o of_o the_o same_o apology_n hoventius_fw-la momorancy_n lord_n montany_a anthony_n lalin_n count_n hochstrat_n start_n matter_n for_o sedition_n out_o of_o the_o spanish_a soldier_n 1559._o in_o the_o some_o apology_n out_o of_o the_o new_a bishop_n in_o his_o say_a apol_n and_o so_o granvel_n write_v ann._n 1582._o out_o of_o the_o inquisition_n out_o of_o granvels_n power_n out_o of_o the_o trouble_n arise_v in_o the_o duke_n of_o alva_n government_n the_o mutinous_a citizen_n and_o the_o heretic_n desire_v to_o have_v the_o prince_n of_o orange_n for_o their_o general_n anne_n daughter_n to_o maurice_n duke_n of_o saxony_n he_o offer_v himself_o to_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o public_a the_o cause_n and_o occasion_n of_o the_o belgickâ—nmults_n â—nmults_z sum_v up_o 1559._o the_o spanish_a soldier_n have_v order_n to_o depart_v 4._o octob._n their_o departure_n countermand_v by_o the_o king_n whereat_o the_o low-countreyman_n rage_n and_o grow_v desperate_a tacitus_n in_o his_o annal_n l._n 13._o call_v the_o consult_v 1560._o the_o consulter_n be_v of_o opinion_n the_o soldier_n shall_v not_o be_v stay_v 1560._o of_o the_o same_o mind_n be_v all_o the_o council_n of_o state_n 1560._o but_o only_a granvell_n who_o at_o last_o consent_n the_o governess_n express_v to_o the_o king_n her_o private_a letter_n 12._o decemb._n the_o king_n assent_v in_o these_o word_n the_o spanish_a soldier_n sail_n for_o spain_n 1561._o a_o new_a model_n of_o the_o foot_n touch_v foreign_a and_o domestic_a soldier_n 1562._o the_o marriage_n between_o the_o prince_n of_o orange_n and_o princess_n anne_n daughter_n to_o the_o duke_n of_o saxony_n landgrave_n of_o hessen_n anno_fw-la 1550_o the_o landgraves_n plot_n to_o break_v the_o match_n discover_v to_o the_o duke_n of_o saxony_n 1561._o the_o nuptial_n with_o princess_n anne_n celebrate_v afterward_o he_o sue_v out_o a_o divorce_n anno_fw-la 1572_o at_o brill_n be_v holland_n granvel_o make_v a_o cardinal_n a_o cardinal_n hat_n bring_v to_o he_o he_o delay_v his_o acceptance_n 25._o feb._n 12._o july_n 1562._o 27._o march_n the_o governess_n like_v not_o his_o delay_n he_o at_o last_o own_v the_o scarlet_a and_o hat_n send_v he_o by_o special_a favour_n from_o his_o holiness_n for_o which_o he_o give_v the_o governess_n his_o reason_n as_o she_o write_v to_o the_o king_n 29._o novem._n 1564._o 1562._o the_o crown_n of_o france_n be_v endanger_v succour_n be_v send_v from_o the_o low-countries_n of_o the_o french_a tumult_n the_o lutheran_n religion_n bring_v into_o france_n upon_o what_o occasion_n the_o city_n of_o paris_n its_o favourer_n margaret_z of_o valois_n sister_n to_o k._n francis_n it_o be_v almost_o extinguish_v â—y_a the_o king_n calvinisme_n succeed_v first_o among_o the_o commons_o afterward_o among_o the_o lord_n out_o of_o their_o emulation_n and_o envy_n 1562._o to_o the_o guise_n duke_n francis_n and_o his_o brother_n the_o cardinal_n anthony_n of_o bourbon_n king_n of_o navarre_n the_o prince_n of_o condè_fw-la brother_n to_o the_o king_n of_o navarre_n gaspar_n colligny_n and_o his_o brother_n andelot_n all_o these_o be_v infect_v with_o heresy_n but_o the_o great_a professor_n of_o they_o be_v joan_n alibret_n queen_n of_o navarre_n julius_n ii_o the_o lord_n join_v with_o the_o heretical_a rabble_n 1559._o against_o who_o assistance_n be_v request_v of_o the_o king_n of_o spain_n and_o promise_v alibret_n exasperate_v her_o husband_n against_o the_o catholic_n tit._n liv._o l._n 1._o the_o conspiracy_n at_o
ambois_n where_o and_o how_o the_o name_n of_o huguenot_n come_v up_o thuan._n lib._n 4._o of_o his_o history_n gil._n geneb_n lib._n 4._o of_o his_o chronicle_n and_o other_o the_o author_n of_o the_o tumult_n at_o ambois_n succour_n send_v from_o spain_n limosin_n strange_a fortune_n king_n of_o navarre_n prince_n of_o condé_v the_o heretic_n embolden_v granvels_n design_n sancta_fw-la cruz_n endeavour_n to_o draw_v off_o the_o king_n of_o navarre_n from_o the_o heretic_n he_o be_v take_v off_o and_o send_v a_o ambassador_n into_o spain_n rui_fw-la gomez_fw-fr de_fw-fr silua_fw-la 4._o april_n 1562._o by_o who_o granvel_v likewise_o write_v sardinia_n be_v offer_v in_o stead_n of_o navarre_n whether_o in_o carnest_n or_o no._n a_o match_n between_o the_o king_n of_o navarre_n and_o the_o queen_n of_o scot_n false_o rumour_v thuan._n in_o his_o history_n l._n 28._o 1562._o 1564._o the_o king_n of_o spain_n letter_n concern_v the_o queen_n of_o scotland_n marriage_n dat._n 6._o of_o august_n alibrets_n indignation_n the_o guise_n power_n revive_v and_o the_o malice_n of_o their_o rival_n either_o party_n prepare_v for_o war_n katherine_n of_o medici_n king_n philip_n send_v foot_n out_o of_o italy_n &_o spain_n may_v 2._o and_o command_v the_o governess_n to_o dispatch_v away_o the_o horse_n out_o of_o the_o low-countries_n the_o belgic_a lord_n oppose_v it_o perhaps_o set_v on_o by_o the_o prince_n of_o conde_n 1562._o april_n 4._o june_n 30._o the_o governess_n cool_v in_o the_o business_n july_n 1_o she_o be_v check_v for_o it_o by_o the_o king_n instead_o of_o man_n she_o send_v money_n and_o write_v her_o reason_n to_o the_o king_n august_n 31._o the_o king_n of_o navarre_n enter_v rouen_n triiumphant_a and_o die_v a_o memorable_a battle_n dreux_n the_o french_a &_o low-countries_n tumult_n parallel_v the_o first_o belgic_a tumult_n occasion_v by_o french_a calvinist_n lâ—isle_n the_o insurrection_n at_o tournay_n quiet_v novem._n 15._o 1561._o that_o at_o valenciens_fw-fr inflame_v by_o the_o heretic_n escape_v of_o punishment_n 1562._o march_n 22._o which_o at_o last_o be_v condemn_v but_o rescue_v by_o the_o commons_o and_o by_o the_o magistrate_n carry_v back_o to_o prison_n david_n psalm_n turn_v into_o french_a meet_a the_o author_n clement_n marot_n ex._n florim_n hist._n de_fw-fr ortu_fw-la etc._n etc._n haeres_fw-la l._n 8._o his_o manner_n dubious_a religion_n his_o translation_n of_o the_o psalter_n forbid_v by_o his_o majesty_n marot_n fly_v his_o country_n die_v beza_n finish_v marot_n work_v of_o the_o psalm_n it_o be_v publish_v but_o prohibit_v immediate_o by_o the_o catholic_n retain_v by_o the_o heretic_n the_o valencenian_a sedition_n renew_v they_o encourage_v one_o another_o either_o to_o rescue_v or_o revenge_v the_o prisoner_n they_o forcible_o 〈◊〉_d they_o out_o of_o the_o jayl._n soldier_n be_v bring_v into_o the_o town_n by_o the_o governess_n order_n a_o council_n be_v call_v about_o punish_v the_o city_n the_o mild_a opinion_n carry_v it_o new_a soldier_n put_v into_o the_o town_n the_o seditious_a execute_v valenciens_fw-fr quiet_v the_o governess_n vigilancy_n her_o particular_a care_n of_o religion_n in_o friesland_n new_a bishop_n bring_v in_o the_o brabanter_n will_v have_v no_o bishop_n the_o pope_n bull_n be_v delay_v at_o rome_n pius_fw-la iu._n the_o abbot_n exasperate_v the_o brabanter_n the_o brabanter_n send_v agent_n public_o to_o rome_n and_o private_o into_o spain_n their_o instruction_n expedition_z money_z give_v they_o the_o governess_n prevent_v they_o by_o agent_n of_o her_o own_o that_o come_v before_o they_o to_o rome_n and_o into_o spain_n the_o agent_n for_o the_o estate_n rerurn_v from_o both_o place_n without_o dispatch_n the_o brabanter_n will_v not_o give_v it_o over_o thus_o count_n horn_n write_v for_o they_o to_o his_o majesty_n june_n 2._o many_o low-countries_n lord_n assist_v they_o discontent_a at_o the_o king_n and_o at_o granvel_n their_o principal_a abettor_n the_o prince_n of_o orange_n and_o count_n egmont_n count_n egmont_n liberty_n of_o speech_n 4._o octob._n 1559._o regnard_n soothe_v he_o in_o it_o out_o of_o emulatition_n to_o granvel_v begin_v when_o they_o be_v schoolboy_n mart._n delrio_n lib._n 1._o tumult_n belg._n granvel_o regnard_n continue_v when_o they_o come_v to_o court_n and_o there_o turn_v into_o envy_n against_o his_o superior_a this_o make_v regnard_n so_o active_a against_o granvel_n the_o governess_n therefore_o labour_v to_o have_v regnard_n send_v for_o out_o of_o the_o low-countries_n which_o at_o last_o but_o too_o late_a be_v effect_v the_o prince_n of_o orange_n set_v on_o the_o brabanter_n his_o ambition_n be_v check_v by_o granvell_n who_o put_v a_o kind_n of_o affront_n upon_o he_o which_o occasion_v the_o prince_n of_o orange_n and_o count_n egmont_n first_o complaint_n to_o the_o king_n that_o they_o be_v neglect_v at_o the_o councel-board_n that_o one_o rule_v all_o and_o granvell_n be_v 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câ—nrado_n the_o king_n wroteback_n that_o alexander_n farneze_n shall_v observe_v the_o inclination_n of_o his_o mind_n and_o how_o he_o demean_v himself_o he_o do_v so_o and_o reply_v that_o the_o youth_n have_v be_v send_v into_o burgundy_n so_o follow_v his_o book_n 1579._o but_o that_o within_o a_o few_o day_n leave_v his_o study_n and_o fall_v into_o some_o debosh_n he_o be_v by_o don_n john_n command_n commit_v to_o the_o tower_n from_o whence_o after_o his_o brother_n death_n the_o youth_n write_v he_o a_o letter_n that_o since_o he_o be_v not_o make_v for_o a_o scholar_n neither_o his_o fancy_n nor_o ability_n agree_v with_o that_o course_n of_o life_n he_o will_v please_v to_o set_v he_o at_o liberty_n and_o make_v a_o soldier_n of_o he_o 1579._o and_o then_o he_o hope_v to_o give_v a_o fruitfull_a account_n of_o himself_o and_o prince_n alexander_n certify_v the_o king_n that_o he_o think_v no_o less_o therefore_o beseech_v his_o pleasure_n may_v be_v signify_v where_o the_o 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and_o priest_n at_o city-gate_n that_o usual_o waylay_v the_o progress_n of_o prince_n whether_o alive_a or_o dead_a and_o therefore_o make_v it_o be_v give_v out_o that_o the_o body_n go_v with_o the_o rest_n of_o don_n johns_n household_n through_o italy_n piece_n nay_o to_o avert_v the_o least_o suspicion_n he_o cause_v he_o to_o be_v take_v in_o piece_n and_o the_o bone_n of_o his_o arm_n thigh_n leg_n breast_n and_o head_n the_o brain_n be_v take_v out_o with_o other_o the_o sever_a part_n fill_v three_o mailes_n be_v by_o nignio_fw-it and_o the_o principal_n of_o the_o convoy_n be_v about_o 80_o bring_v safe_o into_o spain_n inter_v where_o the_o bone_n be_v set_v again_o with_o small_a wire_n they_o easy_o rejoynted_a all_o the_o body_n which_o be_v fill_v with_o cotton_n arm_v and_o rich_o habit_v they_o present_v to_o the_o king_n don_n john_n entire_a as_o if_o he_o stand_v only_o rest_v himself_o upon_o his_o commander_n staff_n look_v as_o if_o he_o live_v and_o breathe_v 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p._n 31._o it_o concern_v the_o wisdom_n of_o a_o king_n to_o provide_v that_o a_o crown_n once_o moderate_o refuse_v by_o a_o subject_n shall_v never_o more_o be_v in_o the_o power_n of_o his_o acceptance_n l._n 1._o p._n 20._o l._n lalin_n vide_fw-la anthony_n charles_n george_n &_o philip._n lambert_n count_n and_o abbot_n of_o gemblac_n l._n 9_o p._n 52._o lambert_n wirtzemberg_n l._n 7._o p._n 80._o lamentation_n at_o the_o obsequy_n of_o charles_n the_o five_o celebrate_v by_o himself_o l._n 1._o p._n 7_o 8._o at_o the_o death_n of_o count_n egmont_n l._n 7._o p._n 25._o and_o of_o don_n john_n l._n 10._o p._n 21._o vide_fw-la obsequy_n lamoral_n count_n egmont_n create_v knight_n of_o the_o golden_a fleece_n by_o charles_n the_o five_o l._n 7._o p._n 53._o general_n of_o the_o low-countries_n horse_n l._n 1._o p._n 11._o victorious_a at_o st._n quintine_n and_o at_o gravel_v ibid._n &_o l._n 7._o p._n 53._o governor_n of_o flanders_n and_o artois_n l._n 1._o p._n 16._o &_o l._n 7._o p._n 53._o commander_n in_o chief_a of_o the_o spanish_a force_n in_o the_o low-countries_n and_o design_v by_o the_o people_n wish_n for_o governor_n of_o all_o the_o low-countries_n l._n 1._o p._n 18_o 19_o his_o alienation_n from_o the_o king_n l._n 2._o p._n 38._o l._n 3._o p._n 67._o his_o freedom_n of_o speech_n ibid._n his_o envy_n and_o emulation_n against_o granvell_n l._n 2._o p._n 41._o the_o prince_n of_o orange_n prefer_v before_o he_o by_o charles_n the_o five_o l._n 2._o p._n 44._o he_o join_v with_o the_o prince_n of_o orange_n and_o the_o rest_n that_o dissentâ—rom_o granvell_n l._n 3._o p._n 67._o his_o first_o complaint_n to_o the_o king_n l._n 3._o p._n 68_o he_o combine_v against_o granvell_n ibid._n &_o 72._o and_o exasperate_v other_o l._n 3._o p._n 73_o 74._o his_o letter_n to_o the_o king_n against_o granvell_n l._n 3._o â—p_n 72_o 73._o his_o dissimilitude_n to_o the_o prince_n of_o orange_n l._n 3._o p._n 70._o the_o king_n invite_v he_o into_o spain_n l._n 3._o p._n 74._o he_o will_v not_o go_v ibid._n he_o differ_v from_o count_n aremberg_n l._n 3._o p._n 73._o his_o complaint_n against_o granvel_n l._n 3._o p._n 75._o he_o discover_v granvels_n danger_n to_o the_o governess_n ibid._n &_o l._n 4._o p._n 80._o when_o other_o leave_v the_o court_n he_o stay_v l._n 3._o p._n 75._o he_o be_v author_n of_o the_o livery_n and_o cognisance_n wear_v by_o the_o lord_n servant_n l._n 4._o p._n 78._o invent_v a_o new_a cognizance_n instead_o of_o the_o old_a ibid._n the_o governess_n send_v he_o ambassador_n into_o spain_n l._n 4._o p._n 87._o he_o be_v very_o gracious_o receive_v by_o the_o king_n l._n 4._o p._n 89._o he_o excuse_v himself_o to_o his_o majesty_n ibid._n return_n into_o the_o low-countries_n with_o alexander_n farâ—ezè_fw-la l._n 4._o p._n 90._o his_o complaint_n occasion_v by_o the_o king_n letter_n l._n 4._o p._n 96._o he_o write_v to_o the_o governess_n of_o confederation_n decree_v by_o the_o nobility_n l._n 5._o p._n 99_o his_o vote_n in_o senate_n for_o the_o covenanter_n l._n 5._o p._n 103._o he_o deny_v to_o fight_v for_o the_o inquisition_n or_o the_o emperor_n edict_n l._n 5._o p._n 106._o he_o meet_v the_o covenanter_n at_o their_o feast_n in_o culemburg_n house_n l._n 5._o p._n 110._o he_o be_v send_v by_o the_o governess_n to_o centron_n to_o disturb_v the_o convention_n of_o the_o gheuse_n l._n 5._o p._n 119_o 120._o the_o covenanter_n desire_v his_o mediation_n for_o they_o ibid._n he_o dispute_v with_o the_o governess_n touch_v the_o plunder_v of_o church_n l._n 5._o p._n 123._o resist_v not_o the_o church-robbery_n of_o the_o gheuse_n l._n 7._o p._n 50._o speak_v in_o senate_n against_o a_o war_n l._n 5._o p._n 129._o meet_v the_o rest_n of_o the_o lord_n conspirator_n at_o dendermund_n l._n 5._o p._n 136._o &_o l._n 7._o p._n 50._o his_o letter_n to_o count_n mansfeldt_n l._n 5._o p._n 136._o his_o complaint_n against_o count_n mansfeldt_n and_o the_o governess_n ibid._n he_o refuse_v to_o enter_v into_o the_o new_a league_n l._n 5._o p._n 142._o be_v offend_v with_o the_o valencenians_n letter_n l._n 6._o p._n 6._o send_v by_o the_o governess_n to_o valenciens_fw-fr l._n 6._o p._n 9_o what_o his_o opinion_n be_v of_o the_o strength_n of_o the_o town_n ibid._n &_o p._n 10._o he_o promise_v to_o take_v the_o oath_n of_o allegiance_n l._n 6._o p._n 11._o and_o do_v it_o l._n 6._o p._n 14._o his_o conference_n with_o the_o prince_n of_o orange_n at_o willebroc_n ibid._n he_o adhere_v to_o the_o king_n party_n ibid._n oppose_v the_o covenanter_n ibid._n break_v friendship_n with_o they_o ibid._n be_v call_v to_o sit_v in_o council_n with_o the_o duke_n of_o alva_n l._n 6._o p._n 32_o 33._o invite_v count_n horn_n to_o come_v likewise_o to_o the_o councel-table_n ibid._n be_v arrest_v in_o the_o king_n name_n by_o the_o duke_n of_o alva_n ibid._n imprison_v in_o the_o castle_n at_o gant_n l._n 7._o p._n 49._o many_o be_v suitor_n to_o the_o king_n for_o his_o life_n ibid._n his_o lady_n humble_a petition_n ibid._n the_o crime_n charge_v against_o he_o by_o the_o king_n advocate_n ibid._n &_o p._n 50._o his_o answer_n to_o the_o charge_n ibid._n divers_a of_o those_o particular_n former_o object_v against_o he_o by_o the_o governess_n l._n 7._o p._n 51._o the_o people_n affection_n to_o he_o ibid._n he_o be_v bring_v from_o gant_n to_o brussels_n ibid._n sentence_n of_o death_n pronounce_v against_o he_o by_o the_o duke_n of_o alva_n ibid._n &_o 22._o his_o letter_n to_o the_o king_n ibid._n he_o religious_o prepare_v himself_o to_o die_v ibid._n be_v behead_v ibid._n the_o extraordinary_a lamentation_n at_o his_o death_n with_o threat_n and_o presage_n confirm_v by_o a_o strange_a portent_n ibid._n and_o 53._o the_o say_n of_o the_o french_a ambassador_n touch_v his_o execution_n ibid._n his_o elegy_n ibid._n many_o hate_n and_o threaten_v alva_n for_o put_v he_o to_o death_n ibid._n lancelot_n barlamont_n count_n megan_n l._n 9_o p._n 35._o 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